scaling the tallest peaks on all seven continents seems like a difficult enough
continents seems like a difficult enough
continents seems like a difficult enough task to complete doing it with a chronic
task to complete doing it with a chronic
task to complete doing it with a chronic disease seems impossible hi I’m Rebecca
disease seems impossible hi I’m Rebecca
disease seems impossible hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with two men who
today we’re speaking with two men who
today we’re speaking with two men who are proving it is possible by finally
are proving it is possible by finally
are proving it is possible by finally tackling Everest tell us about the ideas
tackling Everest tell us about the ideas
tackling Everest tell us about the ideas program well ideas is the intestinal
program well ideas is the intestinal
program well ideas is the intestinal disease education awareness society we
disease education awareness society we
disease education awareness society we started IBD adventures series of tracks
started IBD adventures series of tracks
started IBD adventures series of tracks that take place around the world the
that take place around the world the
that take place around the world the first one was Mount Kilimanjaro and it
first one was Mount Kilimanjaro and it
first one was Mount Kilimanjaro and it was just giving people the availability
was just giving people the availability
was just giving people the availability regardless of living with an intestinal
regardless of living with an intestinal
regardless of living with an intestinal disease there was four of us that went
disease there was four of us that went
disease there was four of us that went up the Mount all had either Crohn’s
up the Mount all had either Crohn’s
up the Mount all had either Crohn’s colitis are irritable bowel syndrome and
colitis are irritable bowel syndrome and
colitis are irritable bowel syndrome and everyone made this summer it was just
everyone made this summer it was just
everyone made this summer it was just great to be able to share it with these
great to be able to share it with these
great to be able to share it with these people and raise awareness for IBD put
people and raise awareness for IBD put
people and raise awareness for IBD put it on a kind of more like a global level
it on a kind of more like a global level
it on a kind of more like a global level what are inflammatory bowel diseases
what are inflammatory bowel diseases
what are inflammatory bowel diseases during bowel disease is a painful
during bowel disease is a painful
during bowel disease is a painful inflammation of the digestive tract I
inflammation of the digestive tract I
inflammation of the digestive tract I was having symptoms like diarrhea i was
was having symptoms like diarrhea i was
was having symptoms like diarrhea i was very lethargic and eventually I went to
very lethargic and eventually I went to
very lethargic and eventually I went to my GP and he told me to go straight to
my GP and he told me to go straight to
my GP and he told me to go straight to the emergency because i was just in so
the emergency because i was just in so
the emergency because i was just in so much pain and that’s when i was
much pain and that’s when i was
much pain and that’s when i was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease what
diagnosed with Crohn’s disease what
diagnosed with Crohn’s disease what affects sue iBD’s have on your life
affects sue iBD’s have on your life
affects sue iBD’s have on your life other than your physical health for me
other than your physical health for me
other than your physical health for me being school-aged I couldn’t go to
being school-aged I couldn’t go to
being school-aged I couldn’t go to school for a lot of the time you no
school for a lot of the time you no
school for a lot of the time you no longer can really be active due to the
longer can really be active due to the
longer can really be active due to the fact that your body is can’t take a new
fact that your body is can’t take a new
fact that your body is can’t take a new trick nutrients so it’s virtually ain’t
trick nutrients so it’s virtually ain’t
trick nutrients so it’s virtually ain’t no eating itself how did you two come
no eating itself how did you two come
no eating itself how did you two come together I initially met Rob at an IBD
together I initially met Rob at an IBD
together I initially met Rob at an IBD education day but I really got to know
education day but I really got to know
education day but I really got to know him after two month hospital stay I was
him after two month hospital stay I was
him after two month hospital stay I was you know quite down and he really kind
you know quite down and he really kind
you know quite down and he really kind of brought me back up and inspired me to
of brought me back up and inspired me to
of brought me back up and inspired me to get out there and do something having
get out there and do something having
get out there and do something having been in the state where Clinton was and
been in the state where Clinton was and
been in the state where Clinton was and I saw him in his worst moments and he
I saw him in his worst moments and he
I saw him in his worst moments and he shared that with me his family shared
shared that with me his family shared
shared that with me his family shared that with me very open with me which is
that with me very open with me which is
that with me very open with me which is an inspiration itself but seeing where
an inspiration itself but seeing where
an inspiration itself but seeing where he’s come from to where he is now and
he’s come from to where he is now and
he’s come from to where he is now and being more open with the disease and
being more open with the disease and
being more open with the disease and willing to speak about it in Neil public
willing to speak about it in Neil public
willing to speak about it in Neil public forum you have to be able to pass the
forum you have to be able to pass the
forum you have to be able to pass the torch to someone and that’s what I see
torch to someone and that’s what I see
torch to someone and that’s what I see England why don’t you tell us more about
England why don’t you tell us more about
England why don’t you tell us more about the initiative to scale the Seven
the initiative to scale the Seven
the initiative to scale the Seven Summits when I went through the illness
Summits when I went through the illness
Summits when I went through the illness obviously I went through what everyone
obviously I went through what everyone
obviously I went through what everyone goes through the depression anger the
goes through the depression anger the
goes through the depression anger the why me and at a certain point when I
why me and at a certain point when I
why me and at a certain point when I became physically and mentally strong
became physically and mentally strong
became physically and mentally strong enough I said I know why me because I’m
enough I said I know why me because I’m
enough I said I know why me because I’m willing to step out and play a role as
willing to step out and play a role as
willing to step out and play a role as someone that’s going to speak about the
someone that’s going to speak about the
someone that’s going to speak about the illness and do it at a totally different
illness and do it at a totally different
illness and do it at a totally different level what are the Seven Summits well
level what are the Seven Summits well
level what are the Seven Summits well the Seven Summits are the highest peak
the Seven Summits are the highest peak
the Seven Summits are the highest peak in each of the seven continents I’ll go
in each of the seven continents I’ll go
in each of the seven continents I’ll go through in the order that I’ve
through in the order that I’ve
through in the order that I’ve accomplished them so far elbrus which is
accomplished them so far elbrus which is
accomplished them so far elbrus which is in russia was the highest one in europe
in russia was the highest one in europe
in russia was the highest one in europe and then Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa
and then Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa
and then Kilimanjaro Tanzania Africa aconcagua Argentinian South America
aconcagua Argentinian South America
aconcagua Argentinian South America denali or Mount McKinley in North
denali or Mount McKinley in North
denali or Mount McKinley in North America carstens pyramid Indonesia and
America carstens pyramid Indonesia and
America carstens pyramid Indonesia and then vinson massif in Antarctica and
then vinson massif in Antarctica and
then vinson massif in Antarctica and then obviously last but not least not
then obviously last but not least not
then obviously last but not least not Everest would you say this is a feat
Everest would you say this is a feat
Everest would you say this is a feat that is feasible for anyone with an IBD
that is feasible for anyone with an IBD
that is feasible for anyone with an IBD it is a possibility for everyone the
it is a possibility for everyone the
it is a possibility for everyone the timing is not always going to be right
timing is not always going to be right
timing is not always going to be right my last attempt on an Everest the timing
my last attempt on an Everest the timing
my last attempt on an Everest the timing was poor and I ended up you know having
was poor and I ended up you know having
was poor and I ended up you know having a an issue with the Crone’s you know
a an issue with the Crone’s you know
a an issue with the Crone’s you know we’re always going to run into
we’re always going to run into
we’re always going to run into difficulties but you know trying to stay
difficulties but you know trying to stay
difficulties but you know trying to stay positive and for me I I know the
positive and for me I I know the
positive and for me I I know the mountains there it’s not going to go
mountains there it’s not going to go
mountains there it’s not going to go anywhere so I can always go back it
anywhere so I can always go back it
anywhere so I can always go back it really made me realize that sky is the
really made me realize that sky is the
really made me realize that sky is the limit I can do really whatever whatever
limit I can do really whatever whatever
limit I can do really whatever whatever I want I hope that it showed people
I want I hope that it showed people
I want I hope that it showed people struggling with IBD or really any
struggling with IBD or really any
struggling with IBD or really any illness that they can overcome any
illness that they can overcome any
illness that they can overcome any obstacle that’s put in their way thank
obstacle that’s put in their way thank
obstacle that’s put in their way thank you very much I can’t do
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